not the austere and restrained film i expected. instead much more frenetic, kinetic, energetic. once i adjusted to the film's tone i was 100% engaged. emotional impact roughly similar to a really good episode of reality TV -- caught up in the snowballing energy of a group of ill, yet entertaining, individuals. still, it was much less mean-spirited than i expected, mostly because the film is rooted in christian's perspective and seems to rally him onward in his crusade against…